Decatur is investing $8.5 million to revamp its downtown square, adding a new performing arts stage, expanded green space, and a children’s playground. The project is part of the city’s Decatur 2.0 ...

May 31—A mural being painted in downtown Decatur honors the legacy of Johnny Sandlin, who produced records for bands including the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic in a guest house in Decatur. "He ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The organizers of the Día De Los Muertos Festival announced this week that they canceled this year’s 4th annual celebration in downtown Decatur. Organizers said the decision ...

DECATUR - Abraham Lincoln didn't know what hit him when he made his entrance to the jam-packed Wigwam in downtown Decatur to be introduced at the 1860 Illinois Republican Convention. The Wigwam was ...

DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has announced new funding for three grant programs, distributing $116,000 to support local businesses. The funding is allocated across ...

The city is knocking down properties along the 200 block of North Church Street to make room for more motorists to stop downtown. The Decatur City Council last year approved spending about $185,000 to ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several Decatur community groups want the school district to pause plans to build an early childhood learning center on a greenspace in downtown Decatur. Doris Sims ...

DECATUR -- The puddle-filled hole downtown is a quarter-block square. But now this city, which has taken its share of economic blows, has a plan to fill the hole and repair its battered civic pride.

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The sounds and lights of Christmas are still six months away, and the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DDRA) is already getting ready for the holiday season. According ...

A renewed emphasis on downtown holiday attractions this year will expand in coming years, according to Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Kelly Thomas.